In Kedarnath, PM Modi Seeks Blessings of Lord Shiva For A ‘Developed India’ By 2022.

PM Modi reached Kedarnath to seek blessings of Lord Shiva for a Developed India by 2022.

Debanish Achom | NDTV OnLine | Kedar Nath | Oct 20, 2017:: After meeting Indian Army soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir on Diwali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew to Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand today before it closes for the harsh winter in the higher reaches of the hill state. This is his second visit to the shrine this year; he went to Kedarnath last on May 3. “I am happy to be in Kedarnath, a day after Diwali,” PM Modi said.

Uttarakhand Governor KK Paul and Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat greeted the Prime Minister as he walked down a short flight of steps from a white Indian Air Force plane.

The Kedarnath shrine of Lord Shiva has been decked up with bright, colourful flowers; the priests there welcomed the Prime Minister before he offered prayers.

“From this holy land of Kedarnath, I seek the blessings of Bhole Baba and pledge to devote myself fully to realising the dream of a developed India by the time we mark 75 years of freedom in 2022,” PM Modi told a gathering of officials, priests and locals at the mountain shrine.

He laid the foundation stone for a new Kedarpuri, which was destroyed by flash floods in June 2013, and for a couple of other reconstruction projects. “The floods of 2013 had made all of us extremely sad. That time I was not the Prime Minister, I was the Chief Minister of Gujarat. I came here to do all that I could for victims,” PM Modi said, stressing on a point that the government will ensure the environment is not damaged while building new or upgrading infrastructure in the hilly area.

“We are building quality infrastructure in Kedarnath. It will be modern but traditional ethos will be preserved,” PM Modi said.

With winter approaching, the annual Chardham yatra in Uttarakhand which sees lakhs of people make a beeline for the four shrines in the upper reaches of Uttarakhand starting April-May, has started winding down.

The first to close for the winter was Hemkund Sahib, which lies at an elevation of over 15,000 feet in Chamoli district, on October 10 amid the chanting of the holy scripture Gurbani.

Pilgrims from across the country and other nations make their way from west to east — from Yamunotri to Gangotri, proceeding to Kedarnath and ending their pilgrimage in Badrinath, traditionally.

The shrines in Gangotri and Yamunotri, the source of the Ganga and the Yamuna rivers, opened in April this year. While the Gangotri shrine closed today, Yamnotri and Kedarnath will close tomorrow.

On Dussehra, the closing date for Badrinath was announced as November 19. The gates of Madhyamaheshwar and Tungnath will close on November 22 and October 27, respectively, officially ending the Chardham pilgrimage for 2017.

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Dirgha Raj Prasai

October 20, 2017

I extend thanks to the strong Hindu nationalist- PM Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi is a true leader integrator. Modi is the only hope for dealing with the seemingly overwhelming challenges. Before 2014, India was ruled by the anti- Hindu lady Sonia, her brokers and Christians, but since May 2014, India could found the nationalist leadership by BJP- a strong Hindu Narendra Modi. Narendra Modi has already presented the model of development in Gujarat where he utilized the natural advantages- its long coastline, non-unionized labor force and a develop-able land bank of thousands of acres- and added the streamlined bureaucracy and reliable electricity supply that big industry craves.

Some diplomats even compare him to Deng Xiaoping and the Malaysian leader, Mohammad Mahathir. A Russian envoy thought Modi to be in the likeness of Vladimir Putin, the rising star of world politics, who has upstaged Barack Obama on the Syria crisis and beyond. Like the Russian strongman. It is expected truth that Narendra Modi can move India with innovative programmed as a prime minister of India giving the impression on Hinduism sarving all the Hindu temples and Dhams.
. We expect- BJP can rule in India with all round development saving the Hindu prestigious culture and for a long lime. The visiting in Kedarnath shows his greatness.

In the context of Nepal, we Nepalese people hope- BJP should request to the government of Nepal and people to restore the Hindu kingdom with constitutional monarchy. Hindu nation and monarchy defines co-related in Nepal. In the context of Nepal, the permanent institution- ‘Monarchy’ can put unites the cordial relation between Nepal, India and China. Nepalese king has ever acted or walked on the path which is against Nepal’s national interest. As a guardian of the nation, nationality and national sovereignty; as a protector of national sovereignty, so for the sake of regional peace and stability the constitutional monarchy must be restored as a head of state. In the name of political changes, replacing the republic and secularism, since 2006, with the nefarious conspirator role of RAW and its too much involvement, anti-India feeling is increasing day by day in Nepal. So, Modi Govt should maintain the creative cordial relation with Nepal.
Thank you
Dirgha Raj Prasai
Kathmandu